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Electron transport chain
An electron transport chain (also called electron transport system (ETS) or electron transfer chain (ETC)) is a series of membrane-associated electron carriers mediating biochemical reactions that produce Adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is the energy currency of life. Only two sources of energy are available to living organisms: oxidation-reduction (redox) reactions and sunlight (photosynthesis).
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